Amir Khan

Boxing, Boxer

1986 –

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Who is Amir Khan?

Amir Iqbal Khan is a British professional boxer. He is a former two-time world champion by winning WBA, WBA and IBF Light Welterweight titles.

Amir Khan is the youngest British Olympic boxing medalist, winning silver at the 2004 Athens Olympics at the age of 17. He is also one of the youngest British world champions ever, winning the WBA Light Welterweight title at age 22, the second British Pakistani boxing world champion, after Jawaid Khaliq, as well as the first Punjabi descent world boxing champion.

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Born
Dec 8, 1986
Bolton
Parents
Siblings
Spouses
Religion
  • Islam
Ethnicity
  • British Pakistanis
  • Punjabi diaspora
Nationality
  • United Kingdom
  • Pakistan
Education
  • Bolton College

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on July 23, 2013

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